The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-07

and M;ddlemas succeeded before the
company separated in inspiring all
his brethren with something Of his
enthusiasm. And when he told
them that he had resigned his charge
with a view to taking the general
supervision of the work and was pre-.
pared to be the servant--their, gem
eral utility man rs he expressed it
OF them all. they unanimously agreed
to give the scheme
III,
So il happened that Matthew Mid.
dlemas's experiment came to be tried
in South Enderby. What was the
result? Well, the millennium was
not brought in, the devil was not
driven out, bells on the South Ender-
by horses did not bear he inscrip.
ton Holiness to the Lord. Never.
theless. before the new scheme had
been in operation a month 1t was evil
dent that a moral revolution was in
progress IN the town. Liquor dealers
who had laughed at or defed or made
terms with the police found that they
could not stand up against the Chris
tan union. They saw that to fghtit
was too big contract, since II meant
fighting not some one church but the
aroused Christian sentiment OF the
entire community. And so liquor
compromised. The saloons that we're
selling without a license were COM
PEELED to close, such a pressure was
brought to bear from all sides on the
Excise Commissioners that they re.
voked the licenses OF the worst of the
others the Sunday closing law was
strictly enforced. Realizing that
where whisky aboul,ys liquors
that cheer without inebriat.
ing should much more abound,
the union at hall dozen
prominent points in the worst wards
secured lot wherein they erected
coffee houses with reading and chess
rooms, and other comforts attached.
These counter attractions aided by
judicious temperance meetings and
general distribution OF good but not
goody goody temperance tracts and
related appliances, drove not few
other saloons out OF business and
served 10 prevent the opening of new
ones. The gamblers Jared still worse.
The fact that the Union thoroughly
covered the entire city made it iuev-
table that the hauuts OF every one
Of these gentry should he unearthed.
This accomplished, the following
circular was mailed to them all:
HrinQrARr.Rs ~ TnE SourR ESDERHY)
CHRISTIAN UNoN. Socra ESpsHHy,
NAY IL. l.sJ.
Ma JoHS DoE
Sir This Union, which includes
twenty Of the twsnty-One churches
OF this city, ID thoroughly organized
and equipped Tor Christian work in
every part of this community. Ii
learns through its accredited agents
that you have a faro bank in op IA
| ton at No. - - street in violation
OF the law aud In disregard OF the
public morals. II within three day,
your place Is not closed you will b,
promptly pSceded against by tn,
Union, which has on its side pdbli,
sentiment, law, the best legal talen
10 the State and abundant resources
THR SOUTH ENDRRBY cRI,TIAN UN
ION, Ter MATTHEW MlDDLsMAs.
This did the business. The gam
blers, saying they would never retreat
retrieved. The union found a NOR,
formidable foe in the proprietor o.
one ol the great drv goods houses o
South Eoderby This enterprisinj
merchant was extensively adyeriis
ine that he was selling the Tip-ToI
shirt a. prices that defcd competi
ton. the price for the Tip.ToI
did defy competition. IL also defe,
the wretchrd wimen who made tn
shirts 10 keep the breath in thci
uodics-,o say nothing about livini
-uulcss they 'oiled sixteen ful
hours day. Most Of the womel
employed on the Tip. Top lived il
Ward four 10 unspeakablc tenemen
houses. The churches that we're re
sponsible for Ward four rep'rie
the houses TO the union, aud Oh
union made such an appeal 10 III
Board OF Health. and raised such
storm OF popular indignation throug
the public journals and public meet
ines that the offending landlord
we're driven TO rendering the tcne
ments healthy and fairly comlor.a
bic. How 10 redress the wage wren
Of the sewing women was NOR
difficult. The manufacturer OF Oh
Tip Top shirt stood well in the CON
muni,y. gave literally 10 charitabl
objects, and was regarded as zone {
our leading citizens" Alter debai
inc his case some time the uuio
appointed a committee Of twenty. on
IRON each OF It's component parts,
wait upon aud respectfully remor
: strate with him. The merchant lislor
ed in silence 10 what they bad 90 sa
aud then remarked, while his IA,
flushed with anger, thai he gathere
= from their talk that they had con
10 mind his husincss-with stror
c emphasis on "his." The commit,
fastened 10 disclaim any such intel
ton. They had come, they e.
i planned, as Christian men repfescn
D ing a great pra teal Cnristian orgal
ization TO request him TO consld
d whether in providing the med
Q South Enderby with dirt cheap shir
! he was not treating his sewing won,
i with cruel Injustice. Gentlemen
e said the merchant, "thi, is one
" my Busy mornipgs. 40. II you pleas
o III conclude This interview with /,
q rcmuks, which you may repeat
!. the UNION with my compliment
q First, nobody who conscientious
I thinks thnt he can't gf,rd ~ pay
N low a price for the Tic Top shirt o.
y avn asking for il is Obliged 10, ID
u a Tip-Top; second, no wing w'm
j. who has reached the conclusion III
10 tho price ! pay for making the III
y, Tor il unsatisfactory is Obliged
W work for me. Good morning III
ir ultimatum of the Tip.Top shirt m
was reported TO and extensively c
id. culated by the Union and by {
AZ Snuth Euderhv n.nors Tho com